St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-22

Booth-Barrett engagement, is one of
the most successful theatrical men in
the great American swim. In less than
five years he has risen from nothing to
the head of his profession by his own
farSeeing shrewdness and foresight.
Last evening he remarked to a GLOBE
reporter:
The BOoth-Barret tour has opened most
ausplclously, commencing last week at
Buffalo three nights and Detroit three the
houses IN each instance, although the ordi-
nary prices had been more than doubled
were sold in advance of the arrival of the
tragedlans. Here the engagement, inaugural
ing the beautiful Hennepin Avenue theater.
Is assured to be the largest week financially
ever known i'll the Northwest. Mr.. Booth
and Mr. Barrett very much desired to appear
at 81. Paul Jointly this season, their engage
ments singly having been exceptionally
large at that city. l endeavored to arrange
time and tried repeatedly in the early and
late part OF the season to secure dates. 1
even sent contracts, at equitable terms,
(Which had been agreed UPON, and which
terms, as last season were the same as those
at Chicago, asking for time (as the early dates
L could not geD, way in next April
which understood from the New York rep
resentative was open, and was again unfor-
tunate in being able to get such time as
could USE being informed that the early and
late weeks that desired, both at the Grand
opera houses in ST. Paul and Minneapolis
to Duluth, Eau Claire and Oshkosh one night
each, then Milwaukee three nights, then Chi
cago three weeks. Architect Wood has in
the Hennepin Avenue theater built theater
to be proud of. 1t is one of the most perfect
houses l was ever in. Every seat is desirable
the acoustics perfect and the decorations
exquisite.
LIE VOYAGE EN- SUISSE
The world-famed HanlOns will make
their third appearance before an Amer
at the pride Of Minneapolis, the Henne-
pin Avenue theater, in their laugh-pro-
voking absurdity, ''Le Voyage en-
Suisse" 1t will be three years since
this play has been seen here, and since
then it has been played in every known
civilized town. 1t is the only play that
has been played in its entirety in all the
foreign languages, OF which the Hanlon
brothers are quite proud, as they have
IN the present company, four mem
bers who can play lie Voyage
EN- Suisse" in French, German,
Spanish and Italian. lie Voyage en-
Suisse" is under the direct supervision
of Ed Hanlon, the youngest of the
brothers. While abroad Mr.. Hanlon has
altered the play somewhat, having
added four more characters and intro
duced new ongS.sayings and ridiculous
situations. The play is one of the funni-
est ever created. keeping the audience
in roar of laughter from the time the
Hanlons first make their appearance by
the upSetting of stage coach until the
curtain drops. with the stage
i'll entire confusion. Mr.. Hanlon has
surrounded himself with a company of
brilliant artists, for it is a noted feature
of the Hanlons that in the production
of their plays everything is done in a
careful manner. The scenery of lie
Voyage en- Suisse was made in Paris
This will be the first company at the
new theater at the regular prices.
The Florences played to a large audi
ence at the Grand last evening, which
laughed immoderasely at the absurdi-
ties of The Flirt." The piece is the
funniest yet given. "Dombey and Son"
is the play for tonight, in which Mr..
Florence appears in his great character
part of Capt. Cutie.
Pence opera house gives benefit for
Miss COmSOn tomorrow night.
There were only sixty-seven carriages
drawn up in front of the Hennepin Az